WEIRD NATURE
A new study unexpectedly found prairie voles genetically modified to carry no oxytocin receptors still formed strong social bonds and retained the ability to nurse offspring. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Feb 02 – Using cutting-edge gene editing technology researchers have engineered prairie …
The Chinaberry produces a natural bee-friendly pesticide known as azadirone. John Innes Centre – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Jan 26 – It’s a sad fact that even though bees are essential to pollinating crops, they’re also harmed by the pesticides used on those very …
Green lines with dots show a pure culture of Medakamo hakoo streaked onto an agar medium. Sachihiro Matsunaga – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Jan 27 – Microalgae are widely used in products such as biofuels, nutritional supplements and cosmetics. A newly-described type has been …
The slice you see cut out of the Earth reveals its core, depicted here in bright yellow. fhm/E+ via Getty Images – By Shichun Huang, Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee Published: 2023 Jan 23 – Curious Kids is …
BioMonde supplies greenbottle larvae for treatment of non-squeamish patients across Europe. Micah Flores and Daniel Morris with some members of their latest larvae crop. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/The Guardian By Julia Kollewe Last modified on 2023 Jan 22 – Tens of thousands of …
Thérèse is located in a rural forested area of Sergy, in eastern France, and is part of a local artistic residency. Dylan Perrenoud View gallery – 6 images – By Adam Williams 2023 Jan 20 – Back in 2014, Bureau (formerly Bureau A) constructed …
Lizards that do or do not share space with invasive fire ants will react differently to this scenario. Tracy Langkilde and Travis Robbins, CC BY-ND – By Catherine Tylan Postdoctoral Researcher in Biology, Penn State And by Tracy Langkilde Professor of Biology and …
Cryo-electron tomography shows what molecules look like in high-resolution – in this case, the virus that causes COVID-19. Nanographics, CC BY-SA – By Jeremy Berg, Professor of Computational and Systems Biology, Associate Senior Vice Chancellor for Science Strategy and Planning, University of Pittsburgh Published: …
3rd Place – Fungi. Slime Mould (Didymium squamulosum) growing along the edge of a holly leaf in a Hertfordshire woodland. Andy Sands/cupoty.com View gallery – 21 images – By Rich Haridy 2023 Jan 05 – The winner of the latest Close-Up Photographer of the …
Colonialism was born from the greed for spices and led to today’s globalised world. I know because it’s my family’s story. ‘The desire for spices such as pepper drove European expeditions eastwards.’ Photograph: fcafotodigital/Getty Images – By Anna Sulan Masing Last modified on …
